plom

See also: plöm and płom

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton plom, from Proto-Brythonic *plum, from Latin plumbum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈplɔ̃mː/

Noun

plom m

lead

Mutation

Mutation of *plom*
unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard
plom	blom	flom	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Breton.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Catalan

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plom

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Chemical element ^(edit)

Pb
Atomic number 82
plom

Classification data

Period	6
Group	14
Block	p-block
Class	post-transition metal

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan plom, from Latin plumbum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Northern) [ˈplum]
IPA^(key): (Balearic, Central, Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈplom]
Audio (Valencia): (file)
Rhymes: -om

Noun

plom m (countable and uncountable, plural ploms)

(uncountable) lead
(countable) lead weight, sinker, plumb bob
(countable) plumb line
(countable) slug (lead shot)
(countable) seal, stamp
Synonyms: bolla, marxamo
(slang, countable) fuse
Synonym: fusible
(slang, countable) A shot of aniseed alcohol.

Derived terms

Related terms

References

“plom”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “plom”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)

Middle French

Alternative forms

plomb (latinized)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin plumbum

Old French plom

Middle French plom

Inherited from Old French plom, from Latin plumbum.

Noun

plom m (plural ploms)

lead

Descendants

French: plomb (see there for further descendants)

Old Occitan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin plumbum.

Noun

plom m (oblique plural ploms, nominative singular ploms, nominative plural plom)

lead (metal)

Descendants

Occitan: plom, plomb (latinized)

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “plumbum”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 9: Placabilis–Pyxis, page 90